Holiday Marketplace
Browse a festive holiday marketplace featuring more than twenty vendors stationed inside the Gamble House and throughout the garden. Guests can explore decked halls and shop for seasonal gifts beneath a canopy of twinkling lights.
Dec 4 – Dec 5, 2026
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Plan Your Visit
Hours
Dec 4: 10:00 am–4:00 pm; Dec 5: 10:00 am (no end time stated).
Accessibility
Gamble Garden is committed to inclusivity, diversity, equity and accessibility.
Location
Tips & Advice
- Buy a marketplace ticket that covers both festival days if you want to visit on each day.
- Book a Holiday Tea separately if you want tea, sandwiches and scones during the festival.
- Choose the adults-only Opening Night Party if you want its holiday music, hors d’oeuvres, wine and early shopping access.
- If attending Family Night with an infant under 12 months, note that the child attends free.
- Gamble Garden members can use their membership discount on classes and events.
Special Events & Promotions
- Gamble Garden members receive a discount on classes and events.
- The adults-only Opening Night Party is a separate event with early shopping access, on December 3.
- Family Night: Once Upon a Garden is a separate evening event on December 4; children under 12 months enter free.
- This year’s Family Night theme is “Through the Looking Glass.”
- Santa and his sleigh appear at Family Night on December 4.
Links & Contact
Christmas Events Near Me is an independent guide, not the organizer of this event. For tickets, entries, vendor spots or questions, contact the organizer directly through their website.
Frequently Asked Questions
What can I browse at the marketplace?
More than twenty vendors will be set up in the Gamble House and garden, with seasonal gifts and holiday decorations.
Does a marketplace ticket cover both days?
The Winter Festival Marketplace ticket includes admission on both Friday and Saturday.
Are there other Winter Festival activities?
The wider festival schedule includes Holiday Teas, an adults-only Opening Night Party and a Family Night with a holiday theme.
Is there food or drink available?
The Holiday Teas include tea, sandwiches and scones. The Opening Night Party includes hors d’oeuvres and wine.
Is the garden accessible?
Gamble Garden is committed to inclusivity, diversity, equity and accessibility.
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